Peru · HALF-DAY
Every one of these 15 half-day tours is bookable today. What separates them is the price, the start time and how much of the day disappears into a minibus — all three are below.
Review of Cusco’s $13 half-day city tour, with Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Q’enqo, Puka Pukara, and Tambomachay.
“It was q great experience. Wilson is knowledgeable and willing to share. I learned quite a bit about the Inca history.”
Review of Lima’s 3.5-hour heritage tour, with hotel pickup, expert guide, colonial landmarks, coastal views, and practical booking advice.
“Wonderful tour and Susan was an awesome tour guide as she was extremely knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.”
Review of Puno’s three-hour Uros Islands tour, with boat details, cultural insights, costs, shopping pressure, and practical booking advice.
“Really private tour, we were two on board! I recommand to everyone who wants to visit the Uros Islands.”
Explore Barranco and Pachacamac on a four-hour Lima tour with hotel pickup, expert guides, ancient temples, and Pacific views.
“We had an excellent tour! Christian was very knowledgeable and explained the background well. We admired Barranco and we were really impressed by the Pachacamac ruins. The museum was newish and fascinating. Our driver coped very well in heavy traffic and we were comfortable in his van. Christian gave us good lunch recommendations and shared local knowledge.”
Explore Pachacamac from Lima on a small-group half-day tour with transport, entry tickets, bilingual guidance, temples, murals, and museum time.
“Mario was very knowledgeble, friendly and professional. The tour is a good complement to the activities one can do in Cusco. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.”
Review of Cusco’s four-hour city tour to Qoricancha, Sacsayhuamán, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay, with costs and practical tips.
“We covered so much of the Cusco area on this trip! Lots of great sights, and Jonathan was a wonderful guide!”
Review of Lima’s half-day private tour with Plaza de Armas, colonial churches, catacombs, pickup, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“My teenager and I very much enjoyed our tour with Rubi and Susana. Both guides were very engaging, super knowledgeable and very mindful of our safety and well-being. (It was a hot day, we always stopped in the shade for our history info.) Small group, well worth it as transportation in an air conditioned van was included with a savvy driver. And - we even got to try local treats!”
Review of Cusco’s $17 half-day tour, covering Inca ruins, Coricancha, the Cathedral, costs, guides, transport, and practical tips.
“Tour was great and well managed from the time before pickup and to the end. Clara was great and her knowledge about the place is amazing. Highly recommend this tour!!”
Explore Chinchero textiles, Moray terraces, and Maras salt pools from Cusco on a practical, low-cost half-day tour.
“Enjoyed the tour. Guide was very informative and well spoken in both Spanish and English. I really enjoyed the salt mine.”
Explore Miraflores through coffee, chicharrones, fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros on this friendly four-hour Lima food walk.
“Loved this tour! It was the perfect amount of food and time. Our guide was so kind and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend!”
Ride above Cusco to Devil’s Balcony, visit Inca sites, and enjoy trained horses, mountain views, and a four-hour guided outing.
“Brilliant experience. Our guide spent time showing us the correct technique first and then brought us for a ride around the Andean mountains, allowing us to go faster on the horses at times. He was also super knowledgeable about the area, history, etc. The horses were also very well trained and very responsive to instructions. 100% recommend.”
Explore Pachacamac, Chorrillos, and Barranco on a private Lima tour with ancient temples, sea views, local life, and hotel transfers.
“I was expecting a van (not a car) for transport, and the guide was too intense, giving us almost no time to enjoy or observe something, before going to the next one. But overall, it was a good tour.”
Explore Lima’s colonial center, Huaca Pucllana, Miraflores, Morro Solar, and Barranco on a flexible private half-day tour.
“This tour was excellent. Our guide brilliant she was so knowledgeable about Lima and went far and beyond for us. We learnt so much saw everything we wanted and more. Highly recommend”
Review of VIPAC’s Cusco half-day tour to Sacsayhuaman, Q’enqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay, with practical tips on timing, value and guides.
“Our time with Yuber and driver Jimmy was incredible. The entire process was professional and courteous. Yuber is brilliant - his knowledge of Cusco, the Quechua people and Incan history was endless. This was just the tour we desired in order to learn more about the Inca Ruins around the city of Cusco. If you love history, archaeology and architecture this tour is for you!! A great supplement to our time at Machu Picchu.”
Review of Cusco’s half-day tour to Qorikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay and more, with costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“The tourist tickets required in Cusco are a bit confusing. I purchased the 10 day ticket expecting that it would cover everything but it didn't and I still had to buy entry into some of the sites visited. The tour did not start on time as the guide was half an hour late and we waited for some other people. The tour apart from that was excellent and tiring and the guide was excellent.”
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